Western Balkan (413)
Bulgaria, Europe
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Aquila heliaca | Eastern Imperial Eagle | VU | 2005 |  |
| Aves | Tetrao urogallus | Western Capercaillie | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Leiopicus medius | Middle Spotted Woodpecker | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Lanius minor | Lesser Grey Shrike | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Pernis apivorus | European Honey-buzzard | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Alectoris graeca | Rock Partridge | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Ficedula semitorquata | Semi-collared Flycatcher | NT | 2005 | |
| Aves | Prunella collaris | Alpine Accentor | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Crex crex | Corncrake | NT | 2005 | |
| Aves | Dendrocopos syriacus | Syrian Woodpecker | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Falco peregrinus | LC | 2005 | | |
| Aves | Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | 2005 | | |
| Aves | Dryocopus martius | Black Woodpecker | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Accipiter brevipes | Levant Sparrowhawk | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Bubo bubo | Eurasian Eagle-owl | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Tichodroma muraria | Wallcreeper | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Pyrrhocorax graculus | Yellow-billed Chough | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Turdus merula | Eurasian Blackbird | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Falco tinnunculus | Common Kestrel | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Aegolius funereus | Boreal Owl | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Lullula arborea | Wood Lark | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Emberiza hortulana | Ortolan Bunting | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Ficedula parva | LC | 2005 | | |
| Aves | Jynx torquilla | Eurasian Wryneck | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Coturnix coturnix | Common Quail | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Lanius collurio | Red-backed Shrike | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus europaeus | European Nightjar | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Aquila chrysaetos | Golden Eagle | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Carduelis chloris | European Greenfinch | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Athene noctua | Little Owl | LC | 2005 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Western Balkan. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 18, 2025.